Machine for testing jelly strength of glues, gelatins, and the like



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` 1,540,979 o. T. BLooM MACHINE FOR TESTING JELLY STRENGTH OF GLUES, GELATINES, AND THE LIKE Filed April 11, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet' 2 l 0am@ T5205 aum nyc q June 9, 51925. 1,540,979

'0.' T. BLooM MACHINE FOR TESTING JLLY STRENGTH OF' (ir-I JJESl GELATINES, AND THE LIKE Filed April 11, 1923 .5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented June 9, 19.25.

UNITED 4,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR T. B'Loom, or. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO'SWIFT a OOMPANY, OF OHI- cAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR TESTING JELLY STRENGTH or GLUES, GELATINS, AND THE LIKE.

Application med Apru 11, 1923. seriallNo. '631,432.

To all whomzt may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR T. BLOOM, al

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county. of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Testing Jelly Strength of Glues, Gelatine, and the like, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to machines vfor testing the jellystrength of glues, gelatine, and the like.

The machines heretofore employed for testing the jelly strength of glues, gelatins and the like have been open to severalobjections, the principal one of which is that they are not reproducible. Ihis has led to varying sets of standards of mass, length and time and the instruments have been employed merelypin a comparative way.

In the present invention, I provide a machine in which a plunger is lowered linto the gelatin or other lmaterial a predetermined distance within certain time limits, together with means for varying the force applied, which force may be measured to determine the jelly strength. v

By means of such\a machine, a uniform measurement of jelly Strength may be de' tei-mined and a machine may be reproduced to obtain the desired testing under precisely the same conditions used in lprevious .tests for the purpose of obtaining accurate measurements of strength.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine,

Figure`2 is a front elevation,

Figure 3 is a plan view, l Figure 4 is a transverse` horizontal sectional view on line 4 4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is als'imilar view on line ,5m-5 of Figure 1, `l

Figure 6 is a detail View of an. adjusting screw, l

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a pair of spaced contacts.

Figure 8 is a side elevationof an electromagnet forming a part of the control mechanism,

Figure 9 .is a horizontal sectional view on line 9-9 of Figure 2,

Figure 10 is a detail sectional view on line lll-1() of Figure 4, and,

Figure 11 is a diagrammatic view of an electric circuit.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1v designates generally the base ot' the machine which may be supported on a suitable foundation, such as the ioor of a building. A pillar or standard 2 extends upwardly from the base, A platform support 3 is also arranged on the base and this support is adapted to receive an adjustable platform 4. As shown, the adjustable plat- 'form is provided .with a depending arm 5 which is received in the support. This arm is 4provided with rack teeth 6, adapted to mesh ,with a pinion (not shown) in the support. The pinion is mounted On a shaft not shown) which is provided with a hand wheel 7. A test bottle 8 is `supported on the platform and is adapted to receive the material 9 to be tested.

A plunger 10 is mounted to reciprocate over the test bottle. As shown, this plunger is carried by a rody 11 secured to the base of a pan 12. A Shot receiver is adapted to be mounted on this pan. Arms 14l extendupwardly from the pan and are secured to a rod 15.y This rod is in turn connected to. a spring 16. The upper end of thespring is connected to anv adjusting screw 17 which extends through a suitable opening' in a bracket 18 carried at the top of the standard' 2. As shown, the opening in the bracket is era'bly formed of silver. AThis disk is adapted to reciprocate between-a. pair of spaced contacts 25 and 26. The latter contact is adjustable by means .of an adjusting screw H27. The contact points are arranged on a pair of-spaced 4arms 28 and 29vcarried by a block'SO. This block is in turn carried by a block 31 formed of wood fibre or other suitable insulating material and is secured to a bracket 32,1carried by the standard a pivot 36, carried by the chute. The outer a lead wire 51 to a. spring 52.A This springand 26 is adjusted when the machine is end `of .'thispivoted member is normally closed by a plate 37, supported byl an adjusting screw 38. An arm 39 is secured to the pivoted member and this arm is provided with a weight 40 to normally retain the pivoted member in closed position. The weight is provided with a set screw 41 to retain it in an adjusted position.

'An electro-magnet 42 is arranged adjacent the" arm 39. A plate 43 is arranged in front of this magnet and isadapted to be attracted thereby when the magnet is energized. This plate is normally held spaced rom the magnet by suitable springs 44, mountedon rods 45. These-rods are carried by a guide 46. The guide is provided with a plurality of transverse openings adapted to receive'dogs 47 carried by the plate 43. A rod-48 is spaced from 4the guide 46 and the valve rod 39 i's arranged between these two members.

The magnet is connected 'to a suitable,

Vsource of current 49 by a lead wire 50. From the magnet, the current iows through is connected to the rod 15, delivering current to the disk 24. vFrom the disk; the current passes through one of the contacts 2 5 or 26, and the block 309 to a lead wire 53, which is in turn connected to the 'source of current.

A suitable switch 54 may be arranged in' this wire. A condenser 55 may be shunted n across the circuit through the provision of lead wires 56 and 57 ,lone of which is con nected tothe source of current and the other to the spring 52. f

The operation of the device is as follows: The space between the contact points 25 installed. With the current cut off and the disk 24 contacting with the lower 'contact 25, the screw 27 is adjusted until the distance between the 'contact'points is exactly determined. This determines the depth of plunge of the plunger into the'contents of the test bottle. Adjustment'is rthen made of the'disk 24` against the lower contact 25 until the disk is in Vthe. lightest possible engagement with the contact. 'When this point is reached, sparking will occur `between the disk and the Contact and a make and break vibration will be set up -in the.,

plate 43. `The machine is then adjusted for operation and may be used for some period of time without further attention to these parts. However, in the use of the machine, it is advisable to make readjustv ments occasionally. The glue, gelatin, and

similar material prepared in the usual way is placed in the test bottle 8 and chilled to the test temperature `for the desired length of time. The bottle is placed on the platform 4 and raised by means of the rack and pinion until the upper level of the one of the lower dogs is used and for strong jellies, one of the upper dogs is employed. The dog selected should be 'set as to keep the How of shot within a prescribed time limit of fromtwo to five seconds.

The raising of thelever 39 opens the clamshell spout closer andstarts the flow of shot,

depressing the plunger 10 into the jelly until the contact is made between the disk 24 and the lower contact 25'. This closes the circuit and energizes the magnet 42. AThe soft iron member 43 is then moved toward the magnet, withdrawing the dog 47 that is supporting the lever 39. The weight 40 causes the lever to fall and immediately cuts oi the lflow of Shot.

Theweight of the shot delivered to the size, and arrangement of parts may be re-` sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.4

I claim: j a

1. In a machine fortesting the jelly strength of materials, a-material penetrat- .ing member reciprocable a predetermined' distance through the material being tested and initially contacting with the surface thereof, -means` for progressively delivering weights to said member to move it through its'predetermined distance, and means con' tro/lied by the movement of said member for suspending the deliveryof weights thereto when it has completed its movement.

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lshot receiver plus the weight of the shot 2. In a machine for testing the jelly strength of materials, a materialv penetrating member movable a predetermined distance through the material being tested and initially contacting with the surface of the material, a receiver carried by said member, means for progressively delivering weights to said receiver to move said member, a valve coni rolling said delivering means, and means actuated by said member at the limit of its predetermined movement to close said valve.

3. In a machine for testing the jelly strength ofmaterials, a material penetrating member movable a predetermined distance through the material being tested and initially contacting with the surface thereof, a receiver carried by said member, means ior progressively delivering weights lo said receiver to move said member, a valve controlling said delivery means, and elec trically controlled means for closing said valve and adapted to be actuated by said member at the limit of its predetermined imiven'ient.i

4. A i machine for testing the jelly lstrength of materials comprising a reciprocating plunger, a receiver carried by said plunger, means for delivering Weights to said receiver vto actuate said plunger, a valve arranged in said delivery means, `a pair of spaced contacts arranged adjacent said plunger, and electrically controlled means for actuating said valve, said means being adapted to close said valve when the plunger engages one of said co-ntacts.

5. In a device of the character described, a movable member, a support for the material to be tested, said support being arranged adjacent said movable member to permit said member to penetrate the ma-l terial when it is moved, a receiver carried by said movable member, means for delivering Weights to said receiver to actuate said movable member, a closure for said delivery .l

means, and means actuated by the movement of said movable member for operating said closure.

6. In a device of the character described, areciprocating plunger, a shot receiver care ried by said plunger, a hopper arranged above said shot receiver and adapted to der.

liver shot thereto, a valve arranged at the bottom of said hopper, a contact carried by'- said plunger, a second contact arrangedin the path of said plunger, an electromagnet connected to said second contact,

and adapted to be energized when said con:

tacts are in engagement., and valve closing Voperative when the predetermined penetration of said member has been completed.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix' my signature in presence vof two witnesses.

f osoaii T. BLQOM lVitnesses: l

.PAUL L. HOLDEN,

CoNNon B. SHAW. 

